Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-25
RICHMOND BRIEFED.
COMPACT RECORD OF HOME HAPPEN
INas YESTERDAY.
The General Assembly, The Politicians,
The Board Of Canvassers, and
Personals.
The Legislature meets December 7th

Newly-elected members OF the General
Assembly are writing here to have their
seats selected for them.
Hon. J. Singleton Diggs, ex-member
OF the State Senate from Lynchburg,
was in the city yesterday.
Rescue Council, Junior o. U. A. NJ,
will hold an important meeting tonight
at 7:30 o'clock at Tholl's Hall.
The Supreme Court, which adjourned
over Wednesday for Thanksgiving Day,
will be in session again to-day.
Judge Holiday, who has been con-
fined to his room with severe cold at the
Exchange for several days, is improving.
The City Circuit Court was not in
session yesterday. The clerks office was
open all day, but nothing Of interest
occurred.
The trees around the Capitol Square
will all disappear in the next ten or fiji
teen years at the rate of destruction that
he's been going on for the decade past
Politicians are now exhibiting their
great love for members of the Legisla-
ture. and are at the same time eloquently
parading the record of their distin-
guished party services.
There were many strangers in the city
yesterday, and they must have been
struck by the fact that Main street wos
in a very untidy condition. So was
Eleventh street from Main to Bank.
Thanksgiving Day being over turkeys
breathe freer; but they can't "gobble
with complete satisfaction until Christ
mas is past. After that they may look
forward to long life and happiness.
Wednesday night Washington Royal
Arch Chapter, No. 9, conferred the
Council degrees and the Most Excellent
Master on seven candidates. The Royal
Arch degree was conferred on six oil
these.
Mr.. Thomas Nelson Page, of this city,
has accepted an invitation to read Sc
lection from his own writings before the
international Copyright Association,
which will be in session in New York
next week. A number of other distin-
guished literary gentlemen will read.
The State Board of Canvassers will
meet at the Capitol on Monday next to
certify the election of senators and dele
gates. The Dispatch has anticipated
all their work except as to who shall have
the certificate as delegate from Nanse,
mond. That county sent in two differ
ent abstracts of votes.
The name of the gentleman who on
Wednesday night was elected member
of the Executive Committee of the Full
ton Democratic Club is Philip O'Neil
instead of Onet, as it was made to ap
pear in print. Mr. ONeil is one of the
staunchest Democrats in Fulton, as wei
as one of the best citizens.
In the figures published yesterday by
au erroneous transposition Henrico coun
ty appeared with majority in the Demo
cratic column. That is the way it ought
to have been, but that isn't the way i
was November 9Th. Invent Republican
by majority of 926. BY the way, thu
IS one of the counties where, practically
the Democrats made no fight. They
can, aliY time they choose, reduce thesf
Republican figures 500 or 600.
Virginia Council. No. 26, Royal Ar
canum, Of this city, will celebrate it
decennial anniversary on December Is
by a banquet to be given at Mozar
Academy Of Music. After the banque
speeches will he delivered by Influential
members of the order, interspersed will
music and songs. Supreme Vice-Regen
Judge Leigh Il. Watts, Grand-Regen
Dobie, and other grand officers will b'
present. This council, which now cele
brates its tenth anniversary, has mem
bership of over three hundred, and i
constantly increasing. Members wh'
have not supplied themselves with ticket
should do so by the Goth instant. The.
can be had of Charles C. Rady, secretar.
of Committee Of Arrangements.